Parts of a Plant
Kindergarten
Objective –
Students will label the parts of a plant and understand each purpose.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants.shtml
3. BookFlix – Planting a Rainbow
4. BrainPop Jr.
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
5.5.2.A.1, 5.5.2.A.2, 5.5.2.C.1, 5.5.4.B.1, 5.5.4.B.2, 5.5.4.C.1, 5.1.4.A.1, 5.1.4.A.2, 5.1.4.A.4, 5.1.4.B.1, 5.1.4.B.2
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary, roots, stem, seeds, leaves, fruit, flowers
Activities –
1. Class will navigate to BBC Schools Science, ages 5-6, Growing Plants and play the game.
2. Students will watch, listen, and read along with Planting a Rainbow.
3. Navigate to BrainPop Jr. and use the game and draw about it activities to create their own plant.
4. Students can create patterns within their gardens.
5. Class discussion and review
Assessment –
Teacher observation and results of quiz
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch and listen and read along to all activities.
2. Mouse over will read questions and answers to students during quiz.
3. Planting a Rainbow is set to music.


Grouping Animals
Grade One

Lesson 7 –
Fourth week in October (10/20 – 10/26)
Objective –
Students will classify animals into four groups, bird, reptile, mammal, and fish.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. HSP Science – Grade 1 – Ch 1 – Looking at Animals
3. Kidspiration
4. Enrichment – BrainPop Jr. – Classification and quiz
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
5.5.2.A.1, 5.5.2.A.2, 5.5.2.C.1, 5.5.4.B.1, 5.5.4.B.2, 5.5.4.C.1, 5.1.4.A.1, 5.1.4.A.2, 5.1.4.A.4, 5.1.4.B.1, 5.1.4.B.2
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary, mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, insect, grouping, classifying
Activities –
1. Students will practice grouping animals according to different criteria through Looking at Animals.
2. Students will use Kidspiration to add pictures of birds, reptiles, mammals, and fish to appropriate groups.
3. Students completing these tasks with ease may watch the BrainPop Jr. video and take the quiz. Print results.
Assessment –
Kidspiration created graphic organizer
Differentiation –
1. All students will practice grouping game together.
2. All students will practice grouping individually with headphones.
3. Mouse over will read questions and answers to students during activity.
4. Enrichment activity provided for advanced students.